Improvement in harness and saddle pads



G. ELSEY.

Harness and Saddle PadsQ' Patented Feb. 11,1873.

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GEORGE ELSEY, OF STERLING, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN HARNESS AND SADDLE PADS;

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 735,790, dated February1], 1572 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEO. ELsEY, of Sterling, in the county ofWVhitesides and State of Illinois, have invented a new and valuableImprovement in Harness and Saddle Pads; and I do hereby declare that thefollowingis a full, clear, and exact description of the construction andoperation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawing makinga part of this specification, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawing is a section of my harness and saddle pad. Fig.2 is a top view of same.

This invention has relation to harness or saddle pads; and the noveltyconsists in making the pad of two pieces of sheep-skin tanned with thewool on, and attached together with the wool turned inward to form thepacking, as hereinafter specified.

Referring to the drawing, A A designate the'two pieces of sheep-skin,placed with the wool sides together, and secured by stitching at theedges. B designates the strips of leather to form the loop and stringsof the pad. This strip is secured by stitching midway between the endsof the pad between the two pieces of sheep-skin, and serves to give formand compactness to the pad.

It will be seen at once that this pad has many advantages, being easilyand cheaply made, and having'a packing which cannot be displaced orbecome unequal] y disposed in the pad.

I intend to coat the upper piece of sheepskin with some kind ofwater-proof varnish to render the pad water-proof.

I do not limit myself to the use of sheepskin alone, as other skins maybe used to advantage in like manner.

Having fully described my invention, what- I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

A harness orsaddle pad, composed of sheepskin or its equivalent,retaining the wool or hair, and having the same turned inward to formthe packing, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE ELSEY. \Vitnesses:

L. S. HOFFMAN, H. W. VVARD.

